The Daily News TUESDAY, MARCH 26.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 26 March 1907, Page 2

The Daily News TUESDAY, MARCH 26.

The Mellmurne-Urindisi <icsj>;itcli (if February 20 arrived in London on the night of I lie 22nd inst. j The borough of Ilawora lias heen gazetted a lire district under "The Fire Brigades Act, l'JOli." Taumaranui is declared a native township under the provisions of 'Mho Native Townships Local tiovcrainent Act, 14)05." •'Ten years lieucc nuv see iliis the hll city in Now /ea land. Wo don't know what wealth these oil wells ar> t*» torth."i"i*. M«mteath at tlit l Horouii'li Council lust nijjhi. The. stall' of the post olliee will lie moving in to tin; new olliccs in tlie course of n few (lavs. The building will be opened for tlie transaction of business after tile faster holidays. (V. Colli* jinked lust niji'lit why tlie footpath in t k Mieen street. near the White llarl Hotel, hud never been tarred or asphalted. ICeho. ami nmddy, travellers on racing nights, answer. "Why?The Depart mental answer to the

Tarauaki County Council's application for a grant towards the cost of metalling the eastern portion of the Tariki road met with a straight out refusal. The Premier, however, in answer to Mr. \Y. T. Jennings, M.11.1t., says lie lias noted the representations made, and is inquiring into the matter. The civil sitting of the S.M. Court on Monday morning occupied half an hour. Fifty-one eases were down on the list, but only twelve were adjudicated upon, and in these judgment went by default. Quite a large number of "not served*' summonses were the result of the Sup-, reme Court having occupied the time of the bailitl' during the whole of the previous week, several were confessed, paid into Court, or adjourned. ' The Fitzrov Town District is gazetted. 'The lirst election of a Board of live commissioners will be held on April 18th, and the Fitzroy Hall is to be the polling place. Mr C. F. Eoote is appointed returning officer for the lirst poll. The affairs of Fitzroy have been in the hands of the Menui Road Board and the Tavanalu County Council., but residents were of opinion that a greater degree of self-government was needed.

Mr. J. Downes. warder at the New Plymouth gaol, leaves for Christchurch on Thursday morning, taking with him a splendid model of St. .Mary's Church, to which he is now adding tjie finishing touches. The model is of plaster of paris, of stone-grey color, and every window other than the memorial windows, and every little detail of the exterior are faithfully reproduced. It is oil a fairly latgc scale, and the model measures oft \ It't tiiu. it will be lighted by electricity at night, and a phonoI graph is to be installed to reproduce I organ records.

When Mr. 11. Coodacre was at the Exhibition recently, engaged in the judging of the exhibits of leather and leather goods, he was instrumental in having the New Plymouth Sash and Door Company's splendid fancy woodwork exhibits entered for competition. Advice has now been received that a gold medal has been awarded, Mr. Coodacre also had Mr. E. M. Smith's ironsand and steel exhibits, and the Petroleum Company's displays entered for competition in their respective classes, but it is not yet known with what success.

A touching incident happened last Friday in connection with the death of a little ,boy named Noble Clement ilarriss, who died at Seaclifl' from blood poisoning resulting from a sting by a spider, says the "Otago Times." All that skill could do was douo for him by Dr Truby King, bnt he died within two days in great suffering. lie was buried on and the "Waikouiti school got a half-holiday. Six of the bovs walked all the way—a distance of eight miles—to attend the funeral, and they would have had to walk back but for the fact that some kind friends paid their faro and treated them to tea at the Waikouail-i Hotel, The Kgmont Lodge. !.().(!.T.„ held a very successful open meeting on -Monday, evening, Pro. J. C. Legg, C.T., presiding over a large attendance of members and visitors, including Pros. Clark, JU'.T., Pro. J. Lewis, D.C.L., Pro. McDernmtt, D.S., Pro. Turner i). ('own, all of Auckland, who were on their way to Christchurch to attend the Crand Lodge. After general business was dealt with, several of the visitors gave short addresses. Songs, recitations, and musical items were given by visitors and members. .Refreshments were handed round during the evening. Creeting< were received from Star of Xewloiij, Pride of Auckland, Hope of (irey Lynn, and Auckland J):at. Lodge.

At the S.M. Court on .Monday, judgment by default w*s entered in the following cases:—School Commissioners (Mr (Juillium) v. A. H. Condon, .CIO Is Id, and Cl Pis (it! costs; A. L. Sykes (.Mr (Juillium) v. J. O. Lastwoml, claim til 7s Jd.and costs .ul 2s: Wilson and Nolan (.Mr Wilson) v. -Mrs A. Klk-n Cornwall, claim ,C(i -Js !)d, costs ,C 1 Js <>d against the separate estate of the defendant; R. C. Clemow (Mr Wright) v. Kllen Cornwall, claim .I*2 10s fid and 10s eo*ts, agaitwl the separate account .of the defendant: Livingstone (Mr. Wright} v. Win. Rowley, claim A!2 Js, costs 10s: A. i-i. Kletchcr (Mr .Johnstone) v. -I. A. Maisey, claim ,15 Us -Id. costs Cl Js (id; McUwen tiros (Mr Wilson) v. Mrs Lmma Lambert, claim Jl.s 9d, costs os; West and Sons (Mr Johnstone) v. Ceo. Laird, claim .CIJ 2s (id, and costs ,C 1 Us Od; Mr. Kennington (Mr. Wright) v. E. JlcPartland, claim CO 7s 2d, aud costs £1 17s Od; Standish and Kerr v. W. Armstrong, claim CI Is, and 15s costs; Taranaki Couniy Council (Air. Wilson) v. C. L. Kennedy, claim ;C(i IDs sd, costs ;C1 Js (Id; 11. Kennington (Mr. Wright) v. A. J. Kranks, claim K~> Js, costs Ids Jd. Two judgment summons cases were adjourned for four weeks, and costs being granted to the defendant in one case in which the defendant appeared and the plaintiff asked for an adjournment.